Managing Security Engineer - Watford, UKUp to £85,000 Depending on ExperienceFully on-site in positionDV clearance requiredABOUT THE CLIENTOur client operates within a highly secure, technology-driven environment, delivering critical digital solutions that support complex and sensitive programmes. They are known for their strong engineering culture, investment in people, and commitment to high standards of security and delivery. Due to continued growth and demand, they are looking for a Managing Security Engineer to join their team.THE BENEFITSCar allowancePrivate healthcare and life assuranceHigh employer pension contribution25 days holiday with option to buy moreFlexible benefits fundStructured training and development opportunitiesTHE MANAGING SECURITY ENGINEER ROLE:You will lead the design, implementation and optimisation of security monitoring platforms, with a focus on SIEM technologies. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will assess risk, define controls and deliver scalable, high-performance security solutions. You will act as a technical leader, championing security by design and guiding best practice across engineering teams, while remaining hands-on with platform delivery and improvement.MANAGING SECURITY ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLSStrong hands-on experience with Splunk (Enterprise and ES), including tuning and optimisationExpertise in detection engineering, including MITRE ATT and risk-based alertingExperience building and maintaining data pipelines, log ingestion and schema standardisationAdvanced knowledge of SPL, KQL or EQLExperience with SIEM operations, including scalability, high availability and performanceAutomation experience using CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code or scripting toolsStrong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to security improvementsTO BE CONSIDERED:Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via. For further information please call me: .By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.KEY SKILLSSplunk, SIEM, Detection Engineering, Cyber Security, MITRE ATTACK, SPL, KQL, EQL, Security Engineering, Log Management, Automation, Terraform, Ansible, NSD